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Publication Metadata only Phallus, performance and power: Crisis of masculinity(2008-02-01) Sharful Islam Khan; Nancy Hudson-Rodd; Sherry Saggers; Mahbubul Islam Bhuiyan; Abbas Bhuiya; Syed Afzalul Karim; Oratai Rauyajin; International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh; Edith Cowan University, Joondalup; Dhaka Medical College and Hospital; Mahidol UniversityMen's sexual health concerns (SHCs) receive inadequate attention in research and health interventions. We explored meanings of SHCs, particularly sexual performance, in a qualitative study on male sexuality in Bangladesh. Five focus group discussions with key-informants and 50 urban and rural men were interviewed. Male superiority and power over women were proclaimed as 'normal' and 'natural'. Men's authoritative relations with women affect sexual acts where 'real' men need to be sexually 'potent' to demonstrate 'sexual power' through sustained penile erections, penetration and prolonged sexual intercourse. Without adequate knowledge of human sexuality, men deem 'sex' as another agency of power, dominance and governance. Sexual performance with a large-sized penis symbolizes masculine power to control women. Narrowly focused penetrative male sexuality relies on performance, which destroys the quality of sexual life and equality in relationships. In a patriarchal society, the discrepancy of gender-biased socialization creates an essentialist framework of male sexuality where phallus, performance and power are at the core of men's SHCs, constructed in the context of market economy and technology. Thus, SHCs, products of men's threatened masculine power, need to be re-conceptualized before any effective health programs are designed.Publication Metadata only 'Semen contains vitality and heredity, not germs': Seminal discourse in the AIDS era(2006-12-01) Sharful Islam Khan; Nancy Hudson-Rodd; Sherry Saggers; Mahbubul Islam Bhuiyan; Abbas Bhuiya; Syed Afzalul Karim; Oratai Rauyajin; ICDDRB, Public Health Sciences Division; Edith Cowan University, Joondalup; Dhaka Medical College and Hospital; Mahidol UniversityPerspectives of public health generally ignore culture-bound sexual health concerns, such as semen loss, and primarily attempt to eradicate sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Like in many other countries, sexual health concerns of men in Bangladesh have also received less attention compared to STIs in the era of AIDS. This paper describes the meanings of non-STI sexual health concerns, particularly semen loss, in the masculinity framework. In a qualitative study on male sexuality, 50 men, aged 18-55 years, from diverse sociodemographic backgrounds and 10 healthcare practitioners were interviewed. Men considered semen the most powerful and vital body fluid representing their sexual performance and reproductive ability. Rather than recognizing the vulnerability to transmission of STIs, concerns about semen were grounded in the desire of men to preserve and nourish seminal vitality. Traditional practitioners supported semen loss as a major sexual health concern where male heritage configures male sexuality in a patriarchal society. Currently, operating HIV interventions in the framework of disease and death may not ensure participation of men in reproductive and sexual health programmes and is, therefore, less likely to improve the quality of sexual life of men and women. © 2006 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh.Publication Metadata only COVID-19-Related infodemic and its impact on public health: A global social media analysis(2020-10-01) Md Saiful Islam; Tonmoy Sarkar; Sazzad Hossain Khan; Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal; S. M. Murshid Hasan; Alamgir Kabir; Dalia Yeasmin; Mohammad Ariful Islam; Kamal Ibne Amin Chowdhury; Kazi Selim Anwar; Abrar Ahmad Chughtai; Holly Seale; International University of Health and Welfare; University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia; Khulna University of Engineering and Technology; Mahidol University; International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research BangladeshCopyright © 2020 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Infodemics, often including rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories, have been common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monitoring social media data has been identified as the best method for tracking rumors in real time and as a possible way to dispel misinformation and reduce stigma. However, the detection, assessment, and response to rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories in real time are a challenge. Therefore, we followed and examined COVID-19-related rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories circulating on online platforms, including fact-checking agency websites, Facebook, Twitter, and online newspapers, and their impacts on public health. Information was extracted between December 31, 2019 and April 5, 2020, and descriptively analyzed. We performed a content analysis of the news articles to compare and contrast data collected from other sources. We identified 2,311 reports of rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories in 25 languages from 87 countries. Claims were related to illness, transmission and mortality (24%), control measures (21%), treatment and cure (19%), cause of disease including the origin (15%), violence (1%), and miscellaneous (20%). Of the 2,276 reports for which text ratings were available, 1,856 claims were false (82%). Misinformation fueled by rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories can have potentially serious implications on the individual and community if prioritized over evidence-based guidelines. Health agencies must track misinformation associated with the COVID-19 in real time, and engage local communities and government stakeholders to debunk misinformation.Publication Metadata only Islam and Buddhism(2013-04-02) Imtiyaz Yusuf; Mahidol UniversityThis chapter examines Islam's view of Buddhism as a non-theistic tradition, the history of relations between these two traditions, themes and issues in Muslim-Buddhist dialogue, and the implications of such dialogue for the contemporary religious... in any detail. The contemporary dialogue between Buddhism and Islam takes many forms. Some converts to Buddhism attempt to overcome the ethnic divides between Buddhists and Muslims and attempt to engage in a purely spiritual dialogue, leaving asidePublication Open Access The Essential Rumi (Book Review)(2007) Richard John Hiam; Mahidol University. Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia; Mahidol University. Institute of Language and Cultures for Rural DevelopmentPublication Metadata only Developments in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) and water convolvulus (Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.) yields by narrow-band nonionizing radiations(2010-08-01) Phumin Kirawanich; Naz E. Islam; Mahidol University; University of Missouri-ColumbiaA 50-Ω exposure chamber was constructed to provide a uniform electromagnetic (EM) field exposure environment for observations on the yields of mung beans ( Vigna radiata L.) and water convolvuluses ( Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.). The growth performances were compared at two radio frequencies (300 and 425 MHz) through several combinations of field strengths (1 and 100 mW) and exposure durations (1 and 2 h). Among both frequencies, the superior enhancements in average seedling length of both seed varieties were observed at 425 MHz. In addition, statistical analyses of the results show that at 300 MHz, both seed varieties required an exposure period of 2 h to result in the growth improvement, while at 425 MHz, mung beans demanded less exposure duration (1 h) than did water convolvuluses (2 h) to see the development, and this could be explained through the specific absorption rates of EM fields inside the area under test. Among exposure cases, the highest growth development of 48.5% (P < 0.01) was observed in mung bean treatment when the exposure combination was 100 mW, 1 h, and 425 MHz. © 2010 IEEE.Publication Metadata only Cost-benefit sharing in healthcare supply chain collaboration(2018-01-01) Jirawan Niemsakul; Sardar M.N. Islam; Duangpun Singkarin; Tuanjai Somboonwiwat; Mahidol University; King Mongkut s University of Technology Thonburi; Victoria University Melbourne© 2018 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. This paper proposes a framework for the cost-benefit sharing in healthcare supply chain collaborations. Collaboration in a supply chain can lead to cost reductions, risk management and performance improvements. The key to a successful collaboration is that the costs and benefits are shared by all, in that the costs are taken from the entire system and mutual benefits are provided for all parties. Our literature review and interviews with experts investigated the following three processes. Firstly, the cost and benefit parameters are defined as coordinate costs and benefits by a cost-benefit analysis. Secondly, the cost-benefit sharing characteristics are classified as two-echelon, three-echelon, and multi-echelon. Thirdly, the collaboration levels are categorised into four levels: data sharing, information sharing, knowledge sharing and cost-benefit sharing. Consequently, the cost-benefit sharing scenarios are presented.Publication Metadata only Near-field radiation from commercial cellular phones using a TEM cell(2009-01-01) N. Boriraksantikul; P. Kirawanich; N. E. Islam; University of Missouri-Columbia; Mahidol UniversityA technique to characterize the fields generated by a cell phone, and projected into an area inside a TEM cell for possible biological interaction studies is described. A double-ended monopole antenna is proposed as the lead signal inducer between the inside and the outside areas of the TEM cell. The coupling voltage at the TEM cell ports and the field distribution within the area under test (AUT) were found to be a function of the phone position, polarization, and dialing type. The measurements for a GSM 850MHz cellular phone showed that the optimum setup is achievable when the phone is placed outside the TEM cell and co-polarized with the signal leader. An improvement of the field uniformity is possible with the use of a shorter signal leader but at the cost of decreased field strength. The proposed setup can be utilized in studies and experiments related to the radio frequency effects on biological cells and organs.Publication Metadata only Inhibition of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) viability by nanosecond pulsed electric field radiation(2011-08-01) Nakarin Pinpathomrat; Teerayut Kaweeferngfu; Atthawit Laphodom; N. E. Islam; Phumin Kirawanich; Mahidol University; University of Missouri-ColumbiaRadiation effects of high-intensity nanosecond pulsed electric fields on the viability of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) were determined. Statistical analyses from results show that the treatment energy density of up to 17.76 J m -3 produced the optimum result in which the number of survived mosquitoes was decreased by 20% (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the average developmental rate into adult forms of treated fourth-instart lavae was found lower compared to that of the control (P < 0.05). The present study indicates that electrical pulse characteristics, especially the pulse amplitude, might be responsible for the decrease in mosquito viability. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.Publication Metadata only Finding god in Buddhism: A new trend in contemporary buddhist approaches to Islam(2015-01-01) Kieko Obuse; Mahidol University. However, there has emerged a trend among contemporary Buddhist scholars to discuss a Buddhist equivalent of such a god in order to relate to Islam doctrinally. This article examines three examples of such an attempt, respectively representing the Theravada... the two traditions, by drawing parallels between the Islamic concept of God and Buddhist notions of the ultimate reality, be it the dhamma, emptiness, Adi Buddha, or Amida Buddha. It will be argued that, although highly unconventional, this line